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S Two astronauts (Fig. P 11.55 ), each having a mass M , are connected by a rope of length d having negligible mass. They are is

olated in space, orbiting their center of mass at speeds v . Treating the astronauts as particles, calculate (e) What is the new rotational energy of the system?

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The new rotational energy of the system(RE) = $mv^{2}$

How this is calculated?

Distance of each astronaut from centre of mass(m)=d/2

Moment of inertia of system

$I=m(\frac{d}{2} )^{2}+ m(\frac{d}{2} )^{2}\\ I =\frac{md^{2} }{2}$

Speed of astronauts=v

So, angular speed,ω = $\frac{v}{d/2}$

= $\frac{2v}{d}$

Rotational energy of system= $\frac{1}{2} I \omega^{2}$

where, ω= angular speed

$RE=\frac{1}{2} *\frac{md^{2} }{2}*(\frac{2v}{d})^{2} \\RE =mv^{2}$

What is rotational energy?

Rotational energy or angular kinetic energy is kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object and is part of its total kinetic energy.
Looking at rotational energy separately around an object's axis of rotation, the following dependence on the object's moment of inertia is observed

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